wp_unschedule_event( int $timestamp, string $hook, array $args = array() )

Unschedule a previously scheduled event.


Description Description

The $timestamp and $hook parameters are required so that the event can be identified.


Parameters Parameters

$timestamp

(int) (Required) Unix timestamp (UTC) of the event.

$hook

(string) (Required) Action hook of the event.

$args

(array) (Optional) Array containing each separate argument to pass to the hook's callback function. Although not passed to a callback, these arguments are used to uniquely identify the event, so they should be the same as those used when originally scheduling the event.

Default value: array()


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Return Return

(bool) True if event successfully unscheduled. False for failure.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/cron.php

function wp_unschedule_event( $timestamp, $hook, $args = array() ) {
	// Make sure timestamp is a positive integer
	if ( ! is_numeric( $timestamp ) || $timestamp <= 0 ) {
		return false;
	}

	/**
	 * Filter to preflight or hijack unscheduling of events.
	 *
	 * Returning a non-null value will short-circuit the normal unscheduling
	 * process, causing the function to return the filtered value instead.
	 *
	 * For plugins replacing wp-cron, return true if the event was successfully
	 * unscheduled, false if not.
	 *
	 * @since 5.1.0
	 *
	 * @param null|bool $pre       Value to return instead. Default null to continue unscheduling the event.
	 * @param int       $timestamp Timestamp for when to run the event.
	 * @param string    $hook      Action hook, the execution of which will be unscheduled.
	 * @param array     $args      Arguments to pass to the hook's callback function.
	 */
	$pre = apply_filters( 'pre_unschedule_event', null, $timestamp, $hook, $args );
	if ( null !== $pre ) {
		return $pre;
	}

	$crons = _get_cron_array();
	$key   = md5( serialize( $args ) );
	unset( $crons[ $timestamp ][ $hook ][ $key ] );
	if ( empty( $crons[ $timestamp ][ $hook ] ) ) {
		unset( $crons[ $timestamp ][ $hook ] );
	}
	if ( empty( $crons[ $timestamp ] ) ) {
		unset( $crons[ $timestamp ] );
	}
	return _set_cron_array( $crons );
}

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Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
5.1.0 Return value modified to boolean indicating success or failure, 'pre_unschedule_event' filter added to short-circuit the function.
2.1.0 Introduced.


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User Contributed Notes User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by Codex

    Example

    // Get the timestamp for the next event.
    $timestamp = wp_next_scheduled( 'my_schedule_hook' );
    
    // If this event was created with any special arguments, you need to get those too.
    $original_args = array();
    
    wp_unschedule_event( $timestamp, 'my_schedule_hook', $original_args );
    

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